nympholeptic


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nym·pho·lep·sy

 (nĭm′fə-lĕp′sē)
n. pl. nym·pho·lep·sies
1. A frenzy supposed by ancient peoples to have been induced by nymphs.
2. An emotional frenzy.
[From nympholept.]
nym′pho·lep′tic (-lĕp′tĭk) adj.
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